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Photo credit here Apply heat to the stabilizer through the muslin layers until the stabilizer changes color. This indicates that the stabilizer can be brushed away. 1 Remove the stabilizer, and trim to finish 2 Break up the stabilizer. Wrap the work in the muslin and crush it. The brush-away stabilizer relies on heat to make it crumble. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for the iron temperature to use. Since this is somewhat messy, sandwich the work between two layers of muslin or other inexpensive fabric, with the stabilizer uppermost. 4 3 Use a stiff brush to brush away the stabilizer residue. Trim away the extra fabric. This is where a steady hand and a sharp pair of scissors come in handy. Trim away the negative space on the underside of the work, close to the stitching. www. threadsmagazine.com August/september 201 1 75